Beautiful places of Lipetsk region: nature, description of sights, traveling by car

In the Lipetsk region there are many unusually beautiful places. Everyone will find here for himself the sights that are closer to him in spirit. There are many natural monuments, as well as original cultural objects. Someone likes Orthodox churches, someone dreams to admire the expanses of the protected Galichya Mountain.

In this article we will consider the most beautiful places in the Lipetsk region, which every year attract more and more tourists and pilgrims. And also we will define automobile routes on which it is possible to reach these remarkable places.

Safari park "Kudykina mountain", Lipetsk region

Safari Park is the most popular tourist attraction for families with children. A huge area that enchants with the scales of beauty and greatness of nature. It is here that the biggest playground in Russia is located. For children this is certainly the most attractive place where they can spend the whole day. Countless swings, slides, labyrinths and other children's joys are located on a huge territory, covered with specially imported snow-white sand.

The next thing that catches your eye is the huge gate made in the form of a helmet of the Russian hero. Following the road from these gates, you will enter such magical places as the font of the source of Wisdom, the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, a huge Trojan bull and horse, an observation deck of the beautiful bend of the Don. It is there lovers of fishing can sit with a fishing rod. The catch here will be almost one hundred percent, because there are a lot of fish on the Don.

For those who do not like long trips on their own, they can go past the helmet to the most real City of Masters, built like a fairy tale, without a single nail! This fairy fair, where the streets are full of work and immediately the masters show their masterpieces. And if you want, the masters and you will learn various crafts, for example, forging horseshoes, sculpting pitchers from clay or weaving baskets from a vine.

The next interesting place of Safari Park is the zoo. But you can not call it ordinary. You can not see cages and pens here. The habitats of animals are close to natural conditions. Almost 60 species of the most diverse animals stroll in spacious enclosures fenced with a low fence: these are camels, and kangaroos, and llamas, and horses and many, many others. If desired, you can ride on a wonderful carriage that will take you right next to strolling animals. And by buying special vegetable kits, you can feed the little animals from the palm of your hand.

Beautiful places in the Lipetsk region are quite accessible for car travelers. For example, it is very easy to get to the safari park: on the M4 "DON" highway at 412 km, turn towards the village of Kamenka, then follow the signs that will easily lead you to Kudykina Mountain.

Zapovednik "Galichya Gora"

This natural landmark unites a huge territory, located in different regions of the Lipetsk region. On the world scale, the reserve can not be called great, but the uniqueness of this biological phenomenon is undeniable. Flora and fauna are located in several natural areas, which is very rare for such a small area. The rock protrusions of relic Devonian limestone are covered with stunning flowers that have adapted to live on rocks. Nearby are feather grass and other steppe plants. And then there are plots of oak forests, linden trees, birch forests.

The reserve "Galichya Gora" consists of 6 clusters. Let's consider each of them separately.

Directly Galichya mountain is located on the territory of the Zadonsky district. This is the oldest site of the reserve, which has the status of an environmental object since 1925. Rock outcrops of limestone rocks, whose age exceeds 400 million years, are a favorite place for tourists, climbers and artists.

Morozova Mountain

Morozova mountain is located on the left bank of the Don valley, directly opposite Galichya Mountain. It is here in the tract that you can visit the central estate of the reserve, where almost the only cattery of birds of prey in Russia is located. Here bred falcons-Saker Falcon, Filin, Owl, Eagles-Imperial Eagles. Also there is an opportunity to visit a unique museum, where there are samples of unusual representatives of flora and fauna.

Morozova Mountain is the largest cluster of the reserve.

Stone Ravens and Vorgolsky Rocks

The most beautiful places in the Lipetsk region are located in the most remote and hard-to-reach parts of it. Here is the Voronov stone, which is so attractive for tourists and climbers, is a secluded place away from civilization. Large pieces of limestone hide the entrances to numerous crevices and caves. Narrow karst cave formed by dissection is a unique place where climbers check their character and endurance for strength.

The rock outcroppings are covered with relict plants, which are more characteristic of the Alpine mountains than in the central part of Russia. This is Shivertia Podolskaya and Robert Shcherbnik.

Vorgolsky rocks and Ravens stone are not far from each other. These rocks are a favorite place for rock climbers. Some stones even have their unique names: Lysias, Smoked, great Kichi.

Plyuschany and Bykov's neck

The tract of Plyuschy received its name from the river Plyuschanka, along which it is located. Its shore is very picturesque, as the river flows from a huge number of springs, winds through the territory of the tract and forms intricate patterns.

"Chrysanthemum Glade" is a unique area of Plyushchany, which is located on a steep riverside slope. It is covered with bells, chrysanthemums, cores and other plants that are characteristic of the Altai meadows.

Bykov's neck is a cluster of the reserve, distinguished by a unique relief with heavily cut ravines and gullies.

Borkovsky Castle

The Borki estate is located on the territory of the Terbunsky district of the Lipetsk region. Once there was a whole palace complex, and it was owned by Andrei Romanov. The style of English neo-Gothic, in which the castle is built, is striking in its grandeur and beauty. The construction of the palace ensemble dates from 1902-1903.

To date, only the castle in the Gothic style has survived, the material for the erection of which was rubble stone and gray moraine sandstone.

To get to this unique place by car, moving the M4 highway on the stretch between Voronezh and Zadonsk, you need to turn left on the Terbuny. Having passed such villages Gudovka, Anikeevka, Krasnaya Polyana, the Second Turbuny, we turn to the village of Borki, where the Borky homestead is located.

There are a lot of unique places in the Lipetsk region. One can not fail to mention such a landmark, as the Grand Duke Church, which is located in Yelets. This monument of architecture was erected over 100 years ago by the richest Yelets merchant Alexander Zausailov.

Beautiful places in the Lipetsk region can be listed for a very long time. This is the museum-estate "Kray Dolgorukovsky", and the suspension bridge Volotovo-Cherepyan, and Troekurovskaya HPP and much, much more. But to appreciate their uniqueness can only be seen with your own eyes. Travel across Russia, visit the most beautiful places of our great great country.